Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-19

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On the railway-embankment near the
prison were hundreds Of people. On
the walls were double force of guards,
and on the inside were the troops.
Masses of conyicts we're 10 be seen IN
the Sunday-school room, through
whose barred windows were OCCASION
ally waved red flags made of handker-
chiefs There was en- occasional shout
or oath. One negro on the bank
outside is reported TO have flour
ished a revolver and shouted :
+" We are with you" Warden
Hicks went among the mutineers
fearlessly. They crushed around him,
but never harmed him. He was asked
If he was not afraid of being attacked.
He replied that he was not, for that so
great was the love that the convicts
bore him personally that If one attacked
him the others would kill or MAIN his
assailant. Mr.. Reid and Warden Hicks
talked with the convicts. The latter
said they wanted to see the Board of
Directors They also wanted to be
promised that certain alleged grievances
would nc looked after. Mr. Reid would
premise nothing, but said they must
promise to obey the prison rules. FL
nally the mutineers, through their
spokesmen, said they would, and that
they would at locking-up time enter
their cells. The troops were withdrawn
to the city and held in readiness for
further trouble. At $50 O'Clock yes
terday evening the convicts went into
their cells, were counted, and locked
up. Thus the trouble ended for the
present, though il may break ont again
Your correspondent had long inter
view with Mr.. Reid, the only director
here. He does not believe tie mutiny
was preconceIted, but thinks it arose on
the spur Of the moment, i'll the excite
ment about the Davis affair. The gov
eminent Of the convicts is in the main
by kindness. The Board OF Directors
will meet regularly next Wednesday
and look into the matter thoroughly.
The convicts' grievances which they
spoke of are mythical, Mr.. Reid thinks
a reason which he gives that the meet
ing was momentary and not planned is
that not a single white man took part
Generally they lead in such affairs. 1t
IS said that some persons outside showed
great sympathy with the mutinous CON
yicts, and this has excited deeper anger
than the mutiny itself. Very many
people think the convicts should have
been shot upon the instant they refused
to enter their cells, and say the trouble
is only delayed and not settled once for
all. The troops behaved with great
GOODNESS, and were remarkably prompt
Mr.. Reid thanked the Governors
Guard for this, in behalf of the Board
of Directors.
THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
meets day after tomorrow. The terms
of the various officers of the depart
me1t expire with this meeting. Some,
by date, expired last Saturday. In
most cases they will be reelected.
CURRENT NEWS.
Inspector General Cameron has be-
gun his tour of inspection of the State
Guard. To-day he inspected the Hor-
nets Nest Rifemen, at Charlotte. Three
more companies are to be at once ac-
cepted by the State.
The Charleston, Cincinnati and Chi
cago railroad was opened for business
as far as Rutherfordton to-day.
In Johnston county the turpentine
business has been extensively engaged
in this season, for the first time in years.
At Wilmington Confederate memo
rial-day is to be celebrated in hand
some style. Colonel T. w. Kerchyer
is chief marshal.
The Masons will again celebrate st.
Johns day, June oath, at the Oxford
Orphan Asylum.
A cotton-factory is to be established
at Louisburg.